DECERTIFY Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

decertify

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Definition of decertify

as in to invalidate

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Recent Examples of decertify Employees at the Wells Fargo branch in Casper, Wyoming, also filed a petition last week to decertify the union. — Chase Jordan april 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2026 In September, the housing department threatened to decertify recipients of the money who don’t follow a series of rules, according to the lawsuit. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026 And then also, the state board has voted to decertify him as a police officer, as a law enforcement officer in Alabama. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026 In December, the administration took action to decertify up to 7,500 of the 16,000 schools nationwide, but that included many defunct operations. — Arkansas Online, 21 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for decertify

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Thrasher is also seeking to invalidate the 2025 agreement reached between the university and the federal government to settle allegations of antisemitism and restore federal funding.

— Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
International goods trade comprises nearly a third of the state's nominal GDP, with the state particularly exposed to tariffs that were not invalidated by February's Supreme Court ruling.

— Scott Cohn, CNBC, 13 July 2026

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The loss of Coleman, still a strong play-driving winger, is fairly substantial, nullifying any positive effect from Nemec’s addition.

— Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 16 July 2026
Prior to the Balogun gift, the only previous time a World Cup red card was nullified during the tournament was in 1962 when FIFA overturned the suspension of Brazil star Garrincha.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026

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Your employer shouldn't disqualify you Student loan borrowers may no longer need to fret over whether their employer will remain eligible for PSLF.

— Annie Nova, CNBC, 15 July 2026
Signature-matching efforts sometimes disqualify more legitimate than illegitimate ballots.

— Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 15 July 2026

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